HOOKER FURNISHINGS Corp 10-K

ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures Our management, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the fiscal quarter ended January 28, 2024. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of January 28, 2024, the end of the period covered by this annual report, to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and are effective to provide reasonable assurance that such information is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Management ’ s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting In accordance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and SEC rules thereunder, management has conducted an assessment of our internal control over financial reporting as of January 28, 2024, based on the framework in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Management’s report regarding that assessment is included on page F-2 of this report, with our consolidated financial statements, and is incorporated herein by reference. Report of Registered Public Accounting Firm Our independent registered public accounting firm, KPMG LLP, audited the consolidated financial statements included in this annual report on Form 10-K and has issued an audit report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. KPMG’s report is included on page F-3 and F-4 of this report, with our consolidated financial statements, and is incorporated herein by reference. Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting We have integrated Sunset West into our overall internal control structure over financial reporting processes. As previously disclosed, during the third quarter of fiscal 2024, we implemented a new Enterprise Resource Planning system at the legacy Hooker divisions and for consolidated reporting. This new system resulted in changes to certain of our processes and procedures for internal control over financial reporting. We assessed the control design during implementation and conducted post-implementation monitoring and testing to ensure the effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting. There were no other changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024, no director or officer of the Company adopted, terminated or modified a ‘ Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement ’ or ‘ non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement ,’ as each term is defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K. ITEM 9C. DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS Not Applicable. 37 Table of Contents Hooker Furnishings Corporation Part III In accordance with General Instruction G (3) of Form 10-K, most of the information called for by Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of Part III will be incorporated by reference to the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement for its Annual Meeting of Shareholders scheduled to be held June 4, 2024 (the “2024 Proxy Statement”), as set forth below. ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Information relating to our directors will be set forth under the caption “Proposal One-Election of Directors” in the 2024 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference. Information relating to our executive officers is included in Part I of this report under the caption “Information about our Executive Officers” and is incorporated herein by reference. Information relating to compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act will be set forth under the caption “Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports” in the 2024 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference. Information relating to the code of ethics that applies to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions will be set forth under the caption “Code of Business Conduct and Ethics” in the 2024 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference. Information relating to material changes, if any, in the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees for our Board of Directors will be set forth under the caption “Procedures for Shareholder Recommendations of Director Nominees” in the 2024 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference. Information relating to the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors, including the composition of the Audit Committee and the Board’s determinations concerning whether certain members of the Audit Committee are “financial experts” as that term is defined under Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K will be set forth under the captions “Corporate Governance” and “Audit Committee” in the 2024 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION Information relating to this item will be set forth under the captions “Report of the Compensation Committee,” “Executive Compensation” and “Director Compensation” in the 2024 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS Information relating to this item will be set forth under the captions “Equity Compensation Plan Information” and “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” in the 2024 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE Information relating to this item will be set forth in the last two paragraphs under the caption “Audit Committee” and the caption “Corporate Governance” in the 2024 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES Information relating to this item will be set forth under the caption “Proposal Three - Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” in the 2024 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference. 38 Table of Contents Hooker Furnishings Corporation Part IV ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES (a) Documents filed as part of this report on Form 10-K: (1) The following reports and financial statements are included in this report on Form 10-K: Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Consolidated Balance Sheets as of January 28, 2024 and January 29, 2023 Consolidated Statements of Operations for the fifty-two-week periods ended January 28, 2024, January 29, 2023, and January 30, 2022 Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income/(Loss) for the fifty-two-week periods ended January 28, 2024, January 29, 2023, and January 30, 2022 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the fifty-two-week periods ended January 28, 2024, January 29, 2023, and January 30, 2022 Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the fifty-two-week periods ended January 28, 2024, January 29, 2023, and January 30, 2022 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (2) Financial Statement Schedules: Financial Statement Schedules have been omitted because the information required has been separately disclosed in the consolidated financial statements or related notes. (b) Exhibits: 3.1 Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company, as amended September 16, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Form 10-Q (SEC File No. 000-25349) for the quarter ended October 31, 2021) 3.2 Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company as amended September 5, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Company’s Form 10-Q (SEC File No. 000-25349) filed on September 8, 2023) 4.1 Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company (See Exhibit 3.1) 4.2 Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (See Exhibit 3.2) 4.3 Description of the Company’s Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (SEC File No. 000-25349) for the year ended February 2, 2020). Pursuant to Regulation S-K, Item 601(b)(4)(iii), instruments, if any, evidencing long-term debt not exceeding 10% of the Company’s total assets have been omitted and will be furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request. 39 Table of Contents 10.1(a) Form of Executive Life Insurance Agreement dated December 31, 2003, between the Company and certain of its executive officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Form 10-Q (SEC File No. 000-25349) for the quarter ended February 29, 2004)* 10.1(b) Form of Outside Director Restricted Stock Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 000-25349) filed on January 17, 2006)* 10.1(c) 2020 Amendment and Restatement of the Hooker Furniture Corporation Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix A of the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement dated May 8, 2020 (SEC File No. 000-25349))* 10.1(d) 2010 Amended and Restated Hooker Furniture Corporation Supplemental Retirement Income Plan, dated as of June 8, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Form 10-Q (SEC File No. 000-25349) for the quarter ended October 31, 2010)* 10.1(e) Form of Time-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 000-25349) filed on February 13, 2012)* 10.1(f) Form of Performance Grant Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 000-25349) filed on February 13, 2012)* 10.1(i) Form of Performance Share Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 000-25349) filed on May 11, 2018)* 10.1(j) First Amendment to the 2010 Amended and Restated Hooker Furniture Corporation Supplemental Retirement Income plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 000-25349) filed with the SEC on November 15, 2019)* 10.1(k) Employment Agreement, dated July 13, 2022, by and between Hooker Furnishings Corporation and Jeremy R. Hoff (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 000-25349) filed on July 18, 2022).* 10.1(l) Employment Agreement, dated July 13, 2022, by and between Hooker Furnishings Corporation and Paul A. Huckfeldt (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 000-25349) filed on July 18, 2022).* 10.1(m) Employment Agreement, dated July 13, 2022, by and between Hooker Furnishings Corporation and Anne J. Smith (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 000-25349) filed on July 18, 2022).* 10.1(n) Employment Agreement, dated July 13, 2022, by and between Hooker Furnishings Corporation and Tod R. Phelps (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 000-25349) filed on July 18, 2022).* 10.2(a) Second Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, dated as of September 29, 2017, between Bank of America, N.A. and Hooker Furniture Corporation, Bradington-Young, LLC, Sam Moore Furniture LLC and Home Meridian Group, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K (SEC File No. 000-25349) filed on September 29, 2017) 10.2(b) First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, dated as of February 1, 2019, between Bank of America, N.A. and Hooker Furniture Corporation, Bradington-Young, LLC, Sam Moore Furniture LLC and Home Meridian Group, LLC. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2(d) of the Company’s Form 10-K (SEC File No. 000-25349) filed on April 19, 2019) 40 Table of Contents 10.2(c) Second Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, dated as of November 4, 2020, between Bank of America, N.A. and Hooker Furniture Corporation, Bradington-Young, LLC, Sam Moore Furniture LLC, and Home Meridian Group, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Form 10-Q (SEC File No. 000-25349) filed on December 10, 2020) 10.2(d) Third Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, dated as of January 27, 2021, between Bank of America, N.A. and Hooker Furniture Corporation, Bradington-Young, LLC, Sam Moore Furniture LLC and Home Meridian Group, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K (SEC File No. 000-25349) filed on January 28, 2021) 10.2(e) Fourth Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, dated as of July 26, 2022, between Bank of America, N.A. and Hooker Furnishings Corporation, Bradington-Young, LLC, Sam Moore Furniture LLC and Home Meridian Group, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 000-25349) filed on July 28, 2022). 10.2(f) Security Agreement (Assignment of Life Insurance Policy as Collateral), dated July 26, 2022, by and between Hooker Furnishings Corporation and Bank of America, N.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 000-25349) filed on July 28, 2022) 10.3 Asset Purchase Agreement dated January 31, 2022 by and among the Company, Sunset West, Wes Stewart, Heath Malone and Martin Jamroz (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K (SEC File No. 000-25349) filed on February 1, 2022) 21 List of Subsidiaries: Bradington-Young LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company Home Meridian Group, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company Sam Moore Furniture LLC, a Virginia limited liability company 23 Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (filed herewith) 31.1 Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of the Company’s principal executive officer (filed herewith) 31.2 Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of the Company’s principal financial officer (filed herewith) 32.1 Rule 13a-14(b) Certification of the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (furnished herewith) 97 Hooker Furnishings Corporation Compensation Recoupment Policy, as amended and restated on September 5, 2023 (filed herewith) 101 The following financial statements from the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 28, 2024, formatted in Interactive Extensible Business Reporting Language (“IXBRL”): (i) consolidated balance sheets, (ii) consolidated statements of operations, (iii) consolidated statements of comprehensive income, (iv) consolidated statements of cash flows, (v) consolidated statements of shareholders’ equity and (vi) the notes to the consolidated financial statements, tagged as blocks of text (filed herewith) 104 Cover page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) *Management contract or compensatory plan ITEM 16. FORM 10-K SUMMARY None. 41 Table of Contents SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. HOOKER FURNISHINGS CORPORATION April 12, 2024 By: /s/ Jeremy R. Hoff Jeremy R. Hoff Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer) Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. Signature Title Date /s/ Jeremy R. Hoff Chief Executive Officer and April 12, 2024 Jeremy R. Hoff Director (Principal Executive Officer) /s/ Paul A. Huckfeldt Senior Vice President - Finance and Accounting April 12, 2024 Paul A. Huckfeldt and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) /s/ W. Christopher Beeler, Jr Director (Board Chair) April 12, 2024 W. Christopher Beeler, Jr. /s/ Maria C. Duey Director April 12, 2024 Maria C. Duey /s/ Paulette Garafalo Director April 12, 2024 Paulette Garafalo /s/ Christopher L. Henson Director April 12, 2024 Christopher L. Henson /s/ Tonya H. Jackson Director April 12, 2024 Tonya H. Jackson /s/ Ellen C. Taaffe Director April 12, 2024 Ellen C. Taaffe 42 Table of Contents HOOKER FURNISHINGS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Page Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting F-2 Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID 185 ) F-3 Consolidated Balance Sheets as of January 28, 2024 and January 29, 2023 F-6 Consolidated Statements of Operations for the fifty-two-week periods ended January 28, 2024, January 29, 2023, and January 30, 2022 F-7 Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income/(Loss) for the fifty-two-week periods ended January 28, 2024, January 29, 2023, and January 30, 2022 F-8 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the fifty-two-week periods ended January 28, 2024, January 29, 2023, and January 30, 2022 F-9 Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the fifty-two-week periods ended January 28, 2024, January 29, 2023, and January 30, 2022 F-10 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements F-11 F-1 Table of Contents MANAGEMENT ’ S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING To the Shareholders of Hooker Furnishings Corporation Martinsville, Virginia Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). Under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, the Company conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Based on the Company’s evaluation under that framework, management concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of January 28, 2024. The effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of January 28, 2024 has been audited by KPMG LLP, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which is included herein. Jeremy R. Hoff Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer) April 12, 2024 Paul A. Huckfeldt Senior Vice President – Finance and Accounting and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) April 12, 2024 F-2 Table of Contents Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm To the Shareholders and Board of Directors Hooker Furnishings Corporation: Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Hooker Furnishings Corporation and subsidiaries (the Company) as of January 28, 2024 and January 29, 2023, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income/(loss), cash flows, and shareholders’ equity for each of the years in the three-year period ended January 28, 2024, and the related notes (collectively, the consolidated financial statements). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of January 28, 2024 and January 29, 2023, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended January 28, 2024, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of January 28, 2024, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, and our report dated April 12, 2024 expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Basis for Opinion These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB. We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. Critical Audit Matter The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of a critical audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates. Sufficiency of audit evidence over the implementation of a cloud-based enterprise resource planning system As discussed in Note 9 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company completed the implementation of a cloud-based Enterprise Resource Planning system for the legacy Hooker divisions and consolidated reporting (the ERP implementation) during 2023. The ERP implementation impacted a high volume of transactions, all financial statement account balances, and certain disclosures. We identified the evaluation of the sufficiency of audit evidence over the ERP implementation as a critical audit matter. A high degree of complex auditor judgment and the involvement of information technology (IT) professionals with specialized skills and knowledge were required to evaluate program development, configurations, interfaces and access rights of certain IT applications. F-3 Table of Contents The following are the primary procedures we performed to address this critical audit matter. We applied auditor judgment to determine the nature and extent of procedures to be performed over the ERP implementation. We involved IT professionals with specialized skills and knowledge, who assisted in: ● obtaining an understanding of the relevant IT systems ● evaluating the design and testing the operating effectiveness of general IT controls, including controls related to program development ● evaluating the design and testing the operating effectiveness of certain IT application controls, including inspecting and evaluating configurations, interfaces, and access rights of certain IT applications. We evaluated the sufficiency of audit evidence obtained by assessing the results of procedures performed, including the appropriateness of the nature and extent of the audit effort. /s/ KPMG LLP We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2003. Raleigh, North Carolina April 12, 2024 F-4 Table of Contents Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm To the Shareholders and Board of Directors Hooker Furnishings Corporation: Opinion on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting We have audited Hooker Furnishings Corporation and subsidiaries' (the Company) internal control over financial reporting as of January 28, 2024, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of January 28, 2024, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of January 28, 2024 and January 29, 2023, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income/(loss), cash flows, and shareholders’ equity for each of the years in the three-year period ended January 28, 2024, and the related notes (collectively, the consolidated financial statements), and our report dated April 12, 2024 expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. Basis for Opinion The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB. We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. /s/ KPMG LLP Raleigh, North Carolina April 12, 2024 F-5 Table of Contents HOOKER FURNISHINGS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In thousands) As of January 28, January 29, 2024 2023 Assets Current assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 43,159 $ 19,002 Trade accounts receivable, net (See notes 5 and 6) 51,280 62,129 Inventories (see note 7) 61,815 96,675 Income tax recoverable 3,014 3,079 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 5,530 6,418 Total current assets 164,798 187,303 Property, plant and equipment, net (See note 8) 29,142 27,010 Cash surrender value of life insurance policies (See note 11) 28,528 27,576 Deferred taxes (See note 17) 12,005 14,484 Operating leases right-of-use assets (See note 12) 50,801 68,949 Intangible assets, net (See note 10) 28,622 31,779 Goodwill (See note 10) 15,036 14,952 Other assets 14,654 9,663 Total non-current assets 178,788 194,413 Total assets $ 343,586 $ 381,716 Liabilities and Shareholders ’ Equity Current liabilities Current portion of long-term debt (See note 13) $ 1,393 $ 1,393 Trade accounts payable 16,470 16,090 Accrued salaries, wages and benefits 7,400 9,290 Customer deposits 5,920 8,511 Current portion of operating lease liabilities (See note 12) 6,964 7,316 Other accrued expenses 3,262 7,438 Total current liabilities 41,409 50,038 Long term debt (See note 13) 21,481 22,874 Deferred compensation (See note 14) 7,418 8,178 Operating lease liabilities (See note 12) 46,414 63,762 Other long-term liabilities (See note 4) 889 843 Total long-term liabilities 76,202 95,657 Total liabilities 117,611 145,695 Shareholders’ equity Common stock, no par value, 20,000 shares authorized, 10,672 and 11,197 shares issued and outstanding on each date 49,524 50,770 Retained earnings 175,717 184,386 Accumulated other comprehensive income 734 865 Total shareholders’ equity 225,975 236,021 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 343,586 $ 381,716 See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. F-6 Table of Contents HOOKER FURNISHINGS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (In thousands, except per share data) For the 52 Week Periods Ended January 28, 2024, January 29, 2023, and January 30, 2022 2024 2023 2022 Net sales $ 433,226 $ 583,102 $ 593,612 Cost of sales 322,705 461,056 488,508 Inventory write downs 1,829 28,752 3,402 Gross profit 108,692 93,294 101,702 Selling and administrative expenses 92,678 95,815 84,475 Trade name impairment charges - 13 - Intangible asset amortization 3,656 3,512 2,384 Operating income / (loss) 12,358 ( 6,046 ) 14,843 Other income, net 1,653 416 373 Interest expense, net 1,573 519 110 Income / (Loss) before income taxes 12,438 ( 6,149 ) 15,106 Income tax expense / (benefit) 2,573 ( 1,837 ) 3,388 Net income / (loss) $ 9,865 $ ( 4,312 ) $ 11,718 Earnings / (Loss) per share: Basic $ 0.91 $ ( 0.37 ) $ 0.99 Diluted $ 0.91 $ ( 0.37 ) $ 0.97 Weighted average shares outstanding: Basic 10,684 11,593 11,852 Diluted 10,838 11,593 11,970 Cash dividends declared per share $ 0.89 $ 0.82 $ 0.74 See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. F-7 Table of Contents HOOKER FURNISHINGS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS) (In thousands) For the 52 Week Periods Ended January 28, 2024, January 29, 2023, and January 30, 2022 2024 2023 2022 Net Income/(Loss) $ 9,865 $ ( 4,312 ) $ 11,718 Other comprehensive income: Actuarial adjustments ( 172 ) 1,204 994 Income tax effect on adjustments 41 ( 288 ) ( 237 ) Adjustments to net periodic benefit cost ( 131 ) 916 757 Total Comprehensive Income/(Loss) $ 9,734 $ ( 3,396 ) $ 12,475 See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. F-8 Table of Contents HOOKER FURNISHINGS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In thousands) For the 52 Week Periods Ended January 28, 2024, January 29, 2023, and January 30, 2022 2024 2023 2022 Operating Activities: Net income/(loss) $ 9,865 $ ( 4,312 ) $ 11,718 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Inventory valuation expense 1,829 28,752 3,402 Depreciation and amortization 8,956 8,829 7,814 Loss/(Gain) on disposal of assets 35 94 ( 18 ) Deferred income tax expense/(benefit) 2,523 ( 3,160 ) 2,323 Non-cash restricted stock and performance awards 1,706 1,244 ( 28 ) Provision for doubtful accounts and sales allowances ( 727 ) ( 3,673 ) 45 Gain on life insurance policies ( 984 ) ( 1,179 ) ( 1,008 ) Changes in assets and liabilities: Trade accounts receivable 11,577 16,831 9,518 Inventories 34,776 ( 47,827 ) ( 8,265 ) Income tax recoverable 65 1,283 ( 4,361 ) Prepaid expenses and other assets ( 5,111 ) ( 5,711 ) ( 4,400 ) Trade accounts payable 190 ( 15,781 ) ( 1,312 ) Accrued salaries, wages and benefits ( 1,890 ) 2,148 76 Accrued income taxes - - ( 501 ) Customer deposits ( 2,590 ) ( 1,911 ) 2,890 Operating lease liabilities 449 ( 57 ) 708 Other accrued expenses ( 4,261 ) 3,254 908 Deferred compensation ( 937 ) ( 542 ) ( 300 ) Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities 55,471 ( 21,718 ) 19,209 Investing Activities: Acquisition ( 2,373 ) ( 25,274 ) - Purchases of property, plant and equipment ( 6,815 ) ( 4,199 ) ( 6,692 ) Proceeds from sale of property and equipment - 18 Premiums paid on life insurance policies ( 406 ) ( 492 ) ( 560 ) Proceeds received on life insurance policies 1,036 - 372 Net cash used in investing activities ( 8,558 ) ( 29,965 ) ( 6,862 ) Financing Activities: Purchase and retirement of common stock ( 11,674 ) ( 13,342 ) - Cash dividends paid ( 9,682 ) ( 9,602 ) ( 8,822 ) Payments for long-term loans ( 1,400 ) ( 700 ) - Proceeds from long-term loans - 25,000 - Proceeds from revolving credit facility - 36,190 - Payments for revolving credit facility - ( 36,190 ) - Debt issuance cost - ( 37 ) - Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities ( 22,756 ) 1,319 ( 8,822 ) Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 24,157 ( 50,364 ) 3,525 Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of year 19,002 69,366 65,841 Cash and cash equivalents at the end of year $ 43,159 $ 19,002 $ 69,366 Supplemental schedule of cash flow information: Interest paid, net $ 1,375 $ 642 $ - Income taxes paid, net 23 101 5,888 Supplemental schedule of noncash investing activities: (Decrease)/Increase in lease liabilities arising from obtaining right-of-use assets ( 10,646 ) 25,241 24,513 Increase in property and equipment through accrued purchases 190 128 15 See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. F-9 Table of Contents HOOKER FURNISHINGS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (In thousands, except per share data) For the 52 Week Periods Ended January 28, 2024, January 29, 2023, and January 30, 2022 Accumulated Other Total Common Stock Retained Comprehensive Shareholders' Shares Amount Earnings Income / (Loss) Equity Balance at January 31, 2021 11,888 $ 53,323 $ 204,988 $ ( 808 ) $ 257,503 Net income $ 11,718 $ 11,718 Actuarial adjustments on defined benefit plan, net of tax of $ 237 $ 757 757 Cash dividends paid and accrued ($ 0.74 per share) ( 8,822 ) ( 8,822 ) Restricted stock grants, net of forfeitures 34 $ ( 126 ) ( 126 ) Restricted stock compensation cost 1,074 1,074 Performance-based restricted stock units cost 502 502 PSU awards ( 1,478 ) ( 1,478 ) Balance at January 30, 2022 11,922 $ 53,295 $ 207,884 $ ( 51 ) $ 261,128 Net loss $ ( 4,312 ) $ ( 4,312 ) Actuarial adjustments on defined benefit plan, net of tax of $ 288 $ 916 916 Cash dividends paid and accrued ($ 0.82 per share) ( 9,602 ) ( 9,602 ) Purchase and retirement of common stock ( 820 ) ( 3,770 ) ( 9,584 ) ( 13,354 ) Restricted stock grants, net of forfeitures 95 ( 101 ) ( 101 ) Restricted stock compensation cost 1,266 1,266 Performance-based restricted stock units cost 606 606 PSU awards ( 526 ) ( 526 ) Balance at January 29, 2023 11,197 $ 50,770 $ 184,386 $ 865 $ 236,021 Net income $ 9,865 $ 9,865 Actuarial adjustments on defined benefit plan, net of tax of $ 41 $ ( 131 ) ( 131 ) Cash dividends paid and accrued ($ 0.89 per share) ( 9,682 ) ( 9,682 ) Purchase and retirement of common stock ( 620 ) $ ( 2,952 ) ( 8,852 ) ( 11,804 ) Restricted stock grants, net of forfeitures 95 ( 156 ) ( 156 ) Restricted stock compensation cost 1,702 1,702 Performance-based restricted stock units cost 773 773 PSU awards ( 613 ) ( 613 ) Balance at January 28, 2024 10,672 $ 49,524 $ 175,717 $ 734 $ 225,975 See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. F-10 Table of Contents HOOKER FURNISHINGS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Dollar and share amounts in tables, except per share amounts, in thousands unless otherwise indicated) For the Fifty-Two Weeks Ended January 28, 2024 NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Nature of Business Hooker Furnishings Corporation and subsidiaries (the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our”) design, import, manufacture and market residential household furniture, hospitality and contract furniture, lighting, accessories, and home décor for sale to wholesale and retail merchandisers located principally in North America. Consolidation The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Hooker Furnishings Corporation and our wholly owned subsidiaries. All material intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. All references to the Company refer to the Company and our consolidated subsidiaries, unless specifically referring to segment information. Operating Segments As a public entity, we are required to present disaggregated information by segment using the management approach. The objective of this approach is to allow users of our financial statements to see our business through the eyes of management based upon the way management reviews performance and makes decisions. The management approach requires segment information to be reported based on how management internally evaluates the operating performance of the company’s business units or segments. The objective of this approach is to meet the basic principles of segment reporting as outlined in ASC 280 Segments (“ASC 280”), which are to allow the users of our financial statements to: ■ better understand our performance; ■ better assess our prospects for future net cash flows; and ■ make more informed judgments about us as a whole. We define our segments as those operations our chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) regularly reviews to analyze performance and allocate resources. We measure the results of our segments using, among other measures, each segment’s net sales, gross profit and operating income, as determined by the information regularly reviewed by the CODM. For financial reporting purposes, we are organized into three operating segments and “All Other”, which includes the remainder of our businesses: ■ Hooker Branded , consisting of the operations of our imported Hooker Casegoods and Hooker Upholstery businesses; ■ Home Meridian , a stand-alone, mostly autonomous business that serves a different type or class of customer than do our other operating segments and at much lower margins; ■ Domestic Upholstery , which includes the domestic upholstery manufacturing operations of Bradington-Young, HF Custom (formerly Sam Moore), Shenandoah Furniture and Sunset West; and ■ All Other, consisting of H Contract, BOBO Intriguing Objects, and Lifestyle Brands. None of these operating segments were individually reportable; therefore, we combined them in “All Other” in accordance with ASC 280. Cash and Cash Equivalents We consider cash on hand, demand deposits in banks and all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash and cash equivalents. F-11 Table of Contents Trade Accounts Receivable Substantially all of our trade accounts receivable are due from retailers and dealers that sell residential home furnishings or commercial purchasers of our hospitality and senior living products, and consist of a large number of entities with a broad geographic dispersion. We perform credit evaluations of our customers and generally do not require collateral. These trade accounts receivable are reported net of customer allowances and an allowance for doubtful accounts. Reserves for customer allowances comprise the majority of the reduction of our gross trade accounts receivable to the estimated fair value reported on the face of our financial statements. We regularly review and revise customer allowances based on unprocessed claims received and current and historical activity and any agreements made with specific customers. Historically, in the Home Meridian segment, Clubs channel customers drove most of the customer allowance activity due to their consumer-facing product return policies. We based anticipated future claims on historical experience with these customers. We regularly review and revise accounts receivable for doubtful accounts based upon historical bad debts. If the financial condition of a customer or customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, additional bad debt allowances may be required. In the event a receivable is determined to be potentially uncollectible, we engage collection agencies or law firms to attempt to collect amounts owed to us after all internal collection attempts have ended. Once we have determined the receivable is uncollectible, it is charged against the allowance for doubtful accounts. Fair Value Measurements We utilize valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible. We determine fair value based on assumptions that we believe market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability in the principal or most advantageous market. When considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, the following fair value hierarchy distinguishes between observable and unobservable inputs, which are categorized in one of the following levels: ■ Level 1 Inputs: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities accessible to the reporting entity at the measurement date. ■ Level 2 Inputs: Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. ■ Level 3 Inputs: Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability used to measure fair value to the extent that observable inputs are not available, thereby allowing for situations in which there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at measurement date. Fair Value of Financial Instruments The carrying value of certain of our financial instruments (cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable and payable, and accrued liabilities) approximates fair value because of the short-term nature of those instruments. The carrying value of Company-owned life insurance is marked to market each reporting period and any change in fair value is reflected in income for that period. See Note 11 for details. Inventories Inventories, consisting of finished furniture for sale, raw materials, manufacturing supplies and furniture in process, are stated at the lower of cost, or market value, with cost determined using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method. Under this method, inventory is valued at cost, which is determined by applying a cumulative index to current year inventory dollars. We believe the use of the LIFO method results in a better matching of costs and revenues. We review inventories on hand and record an allowance for slow-moving and obsolete inventory based on historical experience and expected sales. Property, Plant and Equipment Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost, less allowances for depreciation. Provision for depreciation has been computed at annual rates using straight-line or declining balance depreciation methods that will amortize the cost of the depreciable assets over their estimated useful lives. F-12 Table of Contents Leases Leases are classified as either finance leases or operating leases based on criteria in Topic 842. All of our current leases are classified as operating leases. We do not currently have finance leases but could in the future. Operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and liabilities are recognized on the adoption date based on the present value of lease payments over the remaining lease term. As interest rates are not explicitly stated or implicit in any of our leases, we utilized our incremental borrowing rate at the adoption date of February 4, 2019. For leases without explicitly stated or implicit interest rates that commenced after the adoption date and before July 2022, we used our incremental borrowing rate which was one-month LIBOR at the lease commencement date plus 1.5% . When we entered into the new loan agreement, our incremental borrowing rate for unsecured term loan became the current BSBY rate plus 1.40% . We use this rate as the discount rate for leases commenced in July 2022 and thereafter. ROU assets also include any lease payments made and exclude lease incentives. Lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option. At the inception of a lease, we allocate the consideration in the contract to each lease and non-lease component based on the component’s relative stand-alone price to determine the lease payments. Lease and non-lease components are accounted for separately. Lease expense for operating leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Included in lease expense are any variable lease payments incurred in the period that were not included in the initial lease liability. Some of our real estate leases contain variable lease payments, including payments based on the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Consumers (“CPI-U”). We used February 2019 CPI-U issued by the US Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics to measure lease payments and calculate lease liabilities upon adoption of this standard. Additional payments based on the change in an index or rate, or payments based on a change in our portion of the operating expenses, including real estate taxes and insurance, are recorded when incurred. We have a sub-lease at one of our warehouses. In accordance with the provisions of Topic 842, since we have not been relieved as the primary obligor of the warehouse lease, we cannot net the sublease income against our lease payment to calculate the lease liability and ROU asset. Our practice is to straight-line the sub-lease income over the term of the sublease. Our leases have remaining lease terms of less than one year to ten years, some of which include options to extend the leases for up to ten years . We have elected not to recognize ROU assets and lease liabilities that arise from short term leases for any class of underlying asset. Short term leases are leases with lease terms of 12 months or less with either (a) no renewal option or (b) a renewal option which we are not reasonably certain to exercise. Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Long-lived assets, such as property, plant and equipment and definite-lived assets, are evaluated for impairment annually or more frequently when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets or asset groups may not be recoverable through the estimated undiscounted future cash flows from the use of those assets. When any such impairment exists, the related assets are written down to fair value. Long-lived assets subject to disposal by sale are measured at the lower of their carrying amount or fair value less estimated cost to sell, are no longer depreciated, and are reported separately as “assets held for sale” in the consolidated balance sheets. Intangible Assets and Goodwill We own both definite-lived (amortizable) assets and indefinite-lived intangible assets. Our amortizable intangible assets are related to the Shenandoah, Sunset West and Home Meridian acquisitions, as well as the rebranding of Sam Moore product line, and includes customer relationships and trademarks. Our indefinite lived assets include goodwill related to the Shenandoah, Sunset West and BOBO acquisitions, as well as the Bradington-Young, Home Meridian and BOBO tradenames. We may acquire additional amortizable assets and/or indefinite lived intangible assets in the future. Our indefinite-lived intangible assets are not amortized but are tested for impairment annually or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. F-13 Table of Contents In accordance with ASC 350, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other, our goodwill, trademarks and trade names are tested for impairment annually as of the first day of our fourth quarter or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. Circumstances that could indicate a potential impairment include, but are not limited to: ■ a significant adverse change in the economic or business climate either within the furniture industry or the national or global economy; ■ significant changes in demand for our products; ■ loss of key personnel; and ■ the likelihood that a reporting unit or significant portion of a reporting unit will be sold or otherwise subject to disposal. The assumptions used to determine the fair value of our intangible assets are highly subjective and judgmental and include long-term growth rates, sales volumes, projected revenues, assumed royalty rates and factors used to develop an applied discount rate. If the assumptions that we use in these calculations differ from actual results, we may realize additional impairment on our intangible assets that may have a material-adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition. Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance Policies We own seventy-three life insurance policies on certain of our current and former executives and other key employees. These policies had a carrying value of $ 28.5 million at January 28, 2024 and have a face value of approximately $ 56 million as of that date. Proceeds from the policies are used to fund certain employee benefits and for other general corporate purposes. We account for life insurance as a component of employee benefits cost. Consequently, the cost of the coverage and any resulting gains or losses related to those insurance policies are recorded as a decrease or increase to operating income. Cash payments that increase the cash surrender value of these policies are classified as investing outflows on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, with amounts paid in excess of the increase in cash surrender value included in operating activities. Gains on life insurance policies, which typically occur at the time a policy is redeemed, are included in the reconciliation of net income to net cash used in or provided by operating activities. Revenue Recognition We recognize revenue pursuant to Accounting Standards Codification 606, which requires revenue to be recognized at an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to be entitled to receive in exchange for transferring goods or services to our customers. Our policy is to record revenue when control of the goods transfers to the customer. We have a present right to payment at the time of shipment as customers are invoiced at that time. We believe the customer obtains control of goods at the time of shipment, which is typically when title passes. While the customer may not enjoy immediate physical possession of the products, the customers’ right to re-direct shipment indicates control. In the very limited instances when products are sold under consignment arrangements, we do not recognize revenue until control over such products has transferred to the end consumer. Orders are generally non-cancellable once loaded into a shipping trailer or container. The transaction price for each contract is the stated price of the product, reduced by any stated discounts or allowances at that point in time. We do not engage in sales of products that attach a future material right which could result in a separate performance obligation for the purchase of goods in the future at a material discount. The implicit contract with the customer, as reflected in the order acknowledgement and invoice, states the final terms of the sale, including the description, quantity, and price of each product purchased. The transaction price reflects the amount of estimated consideration to which we expect to be entitled. This amount of variable consideration included in the transaction price, and measurement of net sales, is included in net sales only to the extent that it is probable that there will be no significant reversal in a future period. Net sales are comprised of gross revenues from sales of home furnishings and hospitality furniture products and are recorded net of allowances for trade promotions, estimated product returns, rebate advertising programs and other discounts. Physical product returns are very rare due to the high probability of damages to our products in return transit. Other revenues, primarily royalties, are immaterial to our overall results. Payment is typically due within 30-60 days of shipment for customers qualifying for payment terms. Collectability is reasonably assured since we extend credit to customers for whom we have performed credit evaluations and/or from whom we have received a down payment or deposit. Due to the highly-customized nature of our hospitality products, we typically require substantial prepayments on these orders, with the balance due within 30 days of delivery. For our outdoor furnishings, most orders require a 50% deposit upon order and the balance when production is started. F-14 Table of Contents Cost of Sales The major components of cost of sales are: ■ the cost of imported products purchased for resale; ■ raw materials and supplies used in our domestically manufactured products; ■ labor and overhead costs associated with our domestically manufactured products; ■ the cost of our foreign import operations; ■ charges associated with our inventory reserves; ■ warehousing and certain shipping and handling costs; and ■ all other costs required to be classified as cost of sales. Selling and Administrative Expenses The major components of our selling and administrative expenses are: ■ the cost of our marketing and merchandising efforts, including showroom expenses; ■ sales and design commissions; ■ the costs of administrative support functions including, executive management, information technology, human resources and finance; and ■ all other costs required to be classified as selling and administrative expenses. Advertising We offer advertising programs to qualified dealers under which we may provide signage, catalogs and other marketing support to our dealers and may reimburse some advertising and other costs incurred by our dealers in connection with promoting our products. The cost of these programs does not exceed the fair value of the benefit received. We charge the cost of point-of-purchase materials (including signage, catalogs, and fabric and leather swatches) to selling and administrative expense as incurred. Advertising costs charged to selling and administrative expense for fiscal years 2024, 2023, and 2022 were $ 2.6 million, $ 2.0 million, and $ 1.9 million, respectively. The costs for other advertising allowance programs are charged against net sales. We also have arrangements with some dealers to reimburse them for a portion of their advertising costs, which provides advertising benefits to us. Costs for these arrangements are expensed as incurred and are netted against net sales in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. Earnings Per Share We use the two-class method to compute basic earnings per share. Under this method we allocate earnings to common shares and participating securities according to their participation rights in dividends declared and undistributed earnings and divide the income available to each class by the weighted average number of common shares for the period in each class. Unvested restricted stock grants made to our non-employee directors and certain employees are considered participating securities because the shares have the right to receive non-forfeitable dividends. Because the participating shares have no obligation to share in net losses, we do not allocate losses to our common shares in this calculation. Diluted earnings per share reflect the potential dilutive effect of securities that could share in our earnings. Restricted stock awarded to non-employee directors and certain employees and restricted stock units granted to employees that have not yet vested are considered when computing diluted earnings per share. We use the treasury stock method to determine the dilutive effect of both unvested restricted stock and unvested restricted stock units. Shares of unvested restricted stock and unvested restricted stock units under a stock-based compensation arrangement are considered options for purposes of computing diluted earnings per share and are considered outstanding shares as of the grant date for purposes of computing diluted earnings per share even though their exercise may be contingent upon vesting. Those stock-based awards are included in the diluted earnings per share computation even if the non-employee director may be required to forfeit the stock at some future date, or no shares may ever be issued to the employees. Unvested restricted stock and unvested restricted stock units are not included in outstanding common shares in computing basic earnings per share. F-15 Table of Contents Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of: (i) assets and liabilities, including disclosures regarding contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements; and (ii) revenue and expenses during the reported periods. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include inventory reserves, useful lives of fixed and intangible assets; allowance for doubtful accounts; deferred tax assets; the valuation of fixed assets and goodwill; our pension and supplemental retirement income plans; and stock-based compensation. These estimates and assumptions are based on our best judgments. We evaluate these estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors, including the current economic environment, which we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. We adjust our estimates and assumptions as facts and circumstances dictate. Actual results could differ from our estimates. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, “Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures”. The new guidance requires enhanced reportable segment disclosures to include significant segment expenses. ASU 2023-07 is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2023 (our fiscal 2025). We are currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this new guidance will have on our Consolidated Financial Statements and will add necessary disclosures upon adoption. In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures”. The new guidance requires enhanced effective tax rate reconciliation and income taxes paid disclosures. ASU 2023-09 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024 (our fiscal 2026). We are currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this new guidance will have on our Consolidated Financial Statements and will add necessary disclosures upon adoption. We reviewed all other newly issued accounting pronouncements and concluded that they are either not applicable to our business or are not expected to have a material effect on our Consolidated Financial Statements as a result of future adoption. NOTE 2 - FISCAL YEAR Our fiscal years end on the Sunday closest to January 31. In some years, generally once every six years, the fourth quarter will be fourteen weeks long and the fiscal year will consist of fifty-three weeks. Our quarterly periods are based on thirteen-week “reporting periods,” which end on Sundays. As a result, each quarterly period generally will be thirteen weeks, or 91 days long, except during a 53-week fiscal year which will have 14 weeks in the fourth quarter. In the notes to the consolidated financial statements, references to the: ■ 2024 fiscal year and comparable terminology mean the fiscal year that began January 30, 2023 and ended January 28, 2024; ■ 2023 fiscal year and comparable terminology mean the fiscal year that began January 31, 2022 and ended January 29, 2023; ■ 2022 fiscal year and comparable terminology mean the fiscal year that began February 1, 2021 and ended January 30, 2022. NOTE 3 – EXIT AND RESTRUCTURING CHARGES We recorded inventory valuation charges of $ 1.8 million, $ 28.8 million, and $ 3.4 million, respectively, in each of fiscal 2024, fiscal 2023, and fiscal 2022 for slow-moving and obsolete inventory. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023, we recorded net inventory valuation charges of approximately $ 24.4 million to write down the value of ACH and PRI inventories and other excess inventories to market, including excess Samuel Lawrence Furniture brand inventories. Management approved a plan to exit the Accentrics Home (ACH) e-commerce brand of the Home Meridian segment along with repositioning the Prime Resources International (PRI) at the end of fiscal 2023. Due to historically high freight costs on these inventories, high handling costs, current demand and industry discounting levels, as well as our current inventory levels, management determined that a viable and profitable market for these products didn’t exist and was unwilling to continue to incur additional lease, warehouse, labor and other costs to store and sell aging inventory below cost. These inventory valuation charges were included as a separate line item below cost of goods sold in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. F-16 Table of Contents NOTE 4 – ACQUISITION On January 31, 2022, the first day of our 2023 fiscal year, we entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”) with Sunset HWM, LLC (“Sunset West”) and its three members to acquire substantially all the assets of Sunset West (the “Sunset Acquisition”). Simultaneously, we closed on the transaction by paying $ 23.9 million in cash and $ 2 million subject to an escrow arrangement and possible earn-out payments to the Sunset West Members up to an aggregate of $ 4 million with the closing cash consideration subject to adjustment for customary working capital estimates. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023, we received $ 639 ,000 from the seller for the final working capital adjustments. Under the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Company also assumed specified liabilities of Sunset West. In accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 805, “Business Combinations” (“ASC 805”), the Sunset Acquisition has been accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting. We recorded assets acquired, including identifiable intangible assets, and liabilities assumed, from Sunset West at their respective fair values at the date of completion of the Sunset Acquisition. The excess of the purchase price over the net fair value of such assets and liabilities was recorded as goodwill. The following table summarizes the fair values of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the Sunset Acquisition as of January 29, 2023. Fair Value Estimates of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed The consideration and components of our initial fair value allocation of the purchase price paid at closing and in the subsequent net working capital adjustment consisted of the following: Purchase price consideration Fair value estimates of assets acquired and liabilities assumed Purchase price consideration Cash paid for assets acquired $ 23,909 Cash received from the seller for final working capital adjustment ( 639 ) Escrow 2,003 Fair value of earnout 766 Total purchase price $ 26,039 Accounts receivable $ 1,560 Inventory 2,577 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 90 Property 7 Intangible assets 11,451 Goodwill 14,462 Customer deposits ( 3,276 ) Accounts payable ( 816 ) Accrued expenses ( 16 ) Total purchase price $ 26,039 Property was recorded at fair value and primarily consists of machinery and equipment. Property and equipment will be amortized over their estimated useful lives. Goodwill is calculated as the excess of the purchase price over the net assets acquired. The goodwill recognized is attributable to growth opportunities and expected synergies. All goodwill is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. F-17 Table of Contents Intangible assets, consist of two separately identified assets: ■ Sunset West customer relationships, which are definite-lived intangible assets with an aggregate fair value of $ 10.4 million. The customer relationships are amortizable and will be amortized over a period of 10 years; and ■ The Sunset West trade name, which is definite-lived intangible asset with fair value of $ 1.1 million. The trade name is amortizable and will be amortized over a period of 12 years. ■ The total weighted average amortization period for these assets is 10.2 years. We incurred Sunset Acquisition-related costs of $ 414,000 in fiscal 2022 and $ 69,000 in fiscal 2023. These expenses were recorded as a component of selling and administrative expenses in our fiscal 2022 and fiscal 2023 consolidated statements of operations. Sunset West’s results are included in the Domestic Upholstery segment’s results beginning with the fiscal 2023 first quarter, which include $ 27 million in net sales and $ 683 ,000 of operating income, including $ 1.1 million in intangible amortization expense for the fiscal 2023. Results of operations starting from the date of acquisition of Sunset West have been included in our Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended January 29, 2023. The Sunset West acquisition is not material to our Consolidated Financial Statements, and therefore, supplemental pro forma financial information for the year ended January 29, 2023 and the respective prior year periods related to the acquisition is not included herein. NOTE 5 – DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS AND CUSTOMER ALLOWANCES The activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts was: Fifty-Two Weeks Ended January 28, January 29, January 30, 2024 2023 2022 Balance at beginning of year $ 1,769 $ 2,016 $ 2,338 Non-cash charges to cost and expenses ( 157 ) 109 ( 76 ) Increase / (decrease) in allowance, net of recoveries 205 ( 356 ) ( 246 ) Balance at end of year $ 1,817 $ 1,769 $ 2,016 The activity in customer allowances was: Fifty-Two Weeks Ended January 28, January 29, January 30, 2024 2023 2022 Balance at beginning of year $ 3,702 $ 7,284 $ 6,993 Charges to cost and expenses 8,376 11,983 23,766 Less allowances applied ( 10,541 ) ( 15,364 ) ( 23,305 ) Increase / (decrease) in allowance, net of recoveries 263 ( 201 ) ( 170 ) Balance at end of year $ 1,800 $ 3,702 $ 7,284 NOTE 6 – ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE January 28, January 29, 2024 2023 Gross accounts receivable $ 54,897 $ 67,600 Customer allowances ( 1,800 ) ( 3,702 ) Allowance for doubtful accounts ( 1,817 ) ( 1,769 ) Trade accounts receivable $ 51,280 $ 62,129 F-18 Table of Contents NOTE 7 – INVENTORIES January 28, January 29, 2024 2023 Finished furniture $ 75,354 $ 115,015 Furniture in process 1,702 1,943 Materials and supplies 10,538 13,509 Inventories at FIFO 87,594 130,467 Reduction to LIFO basis ( 25,779 ) ( 33,792 ) Inventories $ 61,815 $ 96,675 At January 28, 2024 and January 29, 2023, we had $ 198,000 and $ 2.4 million, respectively, in consigned inventories, which are included in the “Finished furniture” line in the table above. At January 28, 2024, we held $ 4.1 million in inventory in Vietnam. At January 29, 2023, we held $ 12.3 million in inventory in Vietnam and China. NOTE 8 – PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Depreciable Lives January 28, January 29, (In years) 2024 2023 Buildings and land improvements 15 - 30 $ 33,785 $ 32,723 Computer software and hardware 3 - 10 8,994 15,887 Machinery and equipment 10 11,708 11,013 Leasehold improvements Term of lease 12,436 11,894 Furniture and fixtures 3 - 8 7,256 5,991 Other 5 698 694 Total depreciable property at cost 74,877 78,202 Less accumulated depreciation ( 47,700 ) ( 53,427 ) Total depreciable property, net 27,177 24,775 Land 1,077 1,077 Construction-in-progress 888 1,158 Property, plant and equipment, net $ 29,142 $ 27,010 Depreciation expenses for fiscal 2024, 2023, and 2022 were $ 4.9 million, $ 5.3 million, and $ 5.4 million, respectively. Capitalized Software Costs Certain costs incurred in connection with developing or obtaining computer software for internal use are capitalized. These costs are amortized over periods of ten years or less. Capitalized software is reported as a component of computer software and hardware above and on the property, plant, and equipment line of our consolidated balance sheets. The activity in capitalized software costs was: Fifty-Two Weeks Ended January 28, January 29, January 30, 2024 2023 2022 Balance beginning of year $ 1,348 $ 2,223 $ 3,211 Additions 33 - 65 Amortization expense ( 400 ) ( 875 ) ( 1,053 ) Disposals ( 889 ) - - Balance end of year $ 92 $ 1,348 $ 2,223 F-19 Table of Contents NOTE 9 – CLOUD COMPUTING HOSTING ARRANGEMENT We are in the process of implementing a common Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system across all divisions. The ERP system went live at Sunset West in December 2022 and in the legacy Hooker divisions and for consolidated reporting in early September 2023. We expect the new ERP system to go live in the Home Meridian segment during fiscal 2026. Based on the provisions of ASU 2018-15, Intangibles — Goodwill and Other — Internal-Use Software, we capitalize implementation costs associated with hosting arrangements that are service contracts. These costs are recorded in other noncurrent assets of our consolidated balance sheets. We amortize on a straight-line basis over 10 -years term as the system went live at Sunset West and the legacy Hooker divisions. The amortization expenses are recorded as a component of selling and administrative expenses in our consolidated statements of operations. In addition, we recorded capitalized interest as we entered into new term loans in July 2022. Implementation costs of $ 5.1 million and interest expense of $ 273,000 were capitalized in fiscal 2024. Implementation costs of $ 5.4 million and interest expense of $ 84,000 were capitalized in fiscal 2023. Implementation costs of $ 3.2 million were capitalized in fiscal 2022. The capitalized implementation costs at January 28, 2024 and January 29, 2023 were as follows: January 28, 2024 January 29, 2023 Gross carrying amount Accumulated amortization Gross carrying amount Accumulated amortization Implementation Costs 13,736 ( 414 ) 8,610 ( 12 ) Interest Expenses 357 ( 8 ) 84 ( 0 ) NOTE 10 – INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL Our goodwill, some trademarks and trade names have indefinite useful lives and, consequently, are not subject to amortization for financial reporting purposes but are tested for impairment annually or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. Our non-amortizable intangible assets consist of: ■ Goodwill related to the Shenandoah (acquired 2017), Sunset West (acquired 2022) and BOBO (acquired 2023) acquisitions; and ■ Trademarks and tradenames related to the acquisitions of Bradington-Young (acquired 2002), Home Meridian (acquired 2016), and BOBO Intriguing Objects (acquired 2023). We review goodwill and other intangible assets annually for impairment or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that it might be impaired. Based on our internal analyses, at January 28, 2024, we concluded our non-amortizable trademarks and trade names are not impaired and Shenandoah, Sunset West and BOBO goodwill is not impaired. During fiscal 2024, we recorded $ 500,000 in trademarks with indefinite lives and $ 84,000 in goodwill as a result of the BOBO acquisition. Our amortizable intangible assets are recorded in the Home Meridian and in Domestic Upholstery segments. During the fiscal 2024 first quarter, we announced the rebranding of the Sam Moore product line to “HF Custom”. As a result, we reassessed the characteristics of the Sam Moore trade name and the roll-out process, and determined it qualified for amortization; consequently, we began amortizing the Sam Moore trade name over a 24 -month period using the straight-line method beginning mid-April 2023. F-20 Table of Contents Details of our intangible assets were as follows: January 28, 2024 January 29, 2023 Gross carrying amount Accumulated Amortization Gross carrying amount Accumulated Amortization Intangible assets with indefinite lives: Goodwill Domestic Upholstery - Shenandoah * 490 - 490 - Domestic Upholstery - Sunset West 14,462 - 14,462 - All Other - BOBO Intriguing Objects 84 - - - Goodwill 15,036 - 14,952 - Trademarks and Trade names * 8,011 - 7,907 - Intangible assets with definite lives: Customer Relations 38,001 ( 18,982 ) 38,001 ( 15,618 ) Trademarks and Trade names 2,334 ( 741 ) 1,938 ( 449 ) Intangible assets, net 48,346 ( 19,723 ) 47,846 ( 16,067 ) * : The amounts are net of impairment charges of $ 16.4 million related to Shenandoah goodwill and $ 4.8 million related to certain Home Meridian segment trade names, which were recorded in fiscal 2021. The estimated amortization expense associated with our amortizable intangible assets is expected to be as follows: Fiscal Year Amount 2025 3,685 2026 3,528 2027 3,487 2028 2,178 2029 2,178 2030 and thereafter 5,555 $ 20,611 NOTE 11 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS Fair value is the price that would be received upon the sale of an asset or paid upon the transfer of a liability (an exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants on the applicable measurement date. We use a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. These tiers include: Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities; Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable; and Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs for which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions. As of January 28, 2024 and January 29, 2023, Company-owned life insurance was measured at fair value on a recurring basis based on Level 2 inputs. The fair value of the Company-owned life insurance is determined by inputs that are readily available in public markets or can be derived from information available in publicly quoted markets. Additionally, the fair value of the Company-owned life insurance is marked to market each reporting period and any change in fair value is reflected in income for that period. F-21 Table of Contents Our assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis at January 28, 2024 and January 29, 2023 were as follows: Fair value at January 28, 2024 Fair value at January 29, 2023 Description Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total (In thousands) Assets measured at fair value Company-owned life insurance $ - $ 28,528 $ - $ 28,528 $ - $ 27,576 $ - $ 27,576 NOTE 12 – LEASES In fiscal 2020, we adopted Accounting Standards Codification Topic 842 Leases. See “Leases” under Note 1 for a discussion of our accounting policies and elections under Topic 842. We have a sub-lease at one of our warehouses and we recognized sub-lease income of $ 146,000 , $ 445,000 , and $ 890,000 in fiscal 2024, fiscal 2023, and fiscal 2022, respectively. The components of lease cost and supplemental cash flow information for leases in fiscal 2024, 2023 and 2022 were: Fifty-two Weeks Ended January 28, 2024 January 29, 2023 January 30, 2022 Operating lease cost $ 10,912 $ 9,908 $ 8,144 Variable lease cost 248 234 208 Short-term lease cost 399 327 117 Total operating lease cost $ 11,559 $ 10,469 $ 8,469 Operating cash outflows $ 10,537 $ 10,527 $ 7,730 During the fiscal 2024 second quarter, we reduced our footprint by 200,000 square feet in the Georgia warehouse. During the third quarter, we entered into an agreement to further reduce our footprint by 200,000 square feet by early calendar 2024. These modifications resulted in an approximate $ 13 million decrease in the lease right-of-use assets and liabilities. The right-of-use assets and lease liabilities recorded on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of January 28, 2024 and January 29, 2023 were: January 28, 2024 January 29, 2023 Real estate $ 49,968 $ 68,212 Property and equipment 833 737 Total operating leases right-of-use assets $ 50,801 $ 68,949 Current portion of operating lease liabilities $ 6,964 $ 7,316 Long term operating lease liabilities 46,414 63,762 Total operating lease liabilities $ 53,378 $ 71,078 The weighted-average discount rate is 5.15 %. The weighted-average remaining lease term is 7.0 years. F-22 Table of Contents The following table reconciles the undiscounted future lease payments for operating leases to the operating lease liabilities recorded in the consolidated balance sheet at January 28, 2024: Fiscal Year Undiscounted Future Operating Lease Payments 2025 $ 9,530 2026 9,589 2027 9,428 2028 7,803 2029 7,275 2030 and thereafter 20,982 Total lease payments $ 64,607 Less: impact of discounting ( 11,229 ) Present value of lease payments $ 53,378 NOTE 13 – LONG-TERM DEBT On July 26, 2022, we entered into the Fourth Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Loan Agreement (the “Amendment”) with Bank of America, N.A. (“BofA”) to replenish cash used to make the Sunset Acquisition. The Second Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated as of September 29, 2017, had previously been amended by a First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated as of January 31, 2019, a Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated as of November 4, 2020, and a Third Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated as of January 27, 2021 (as so amended, the “Existing Loan Agreement”). Details of the individual credit facilities provided for in the Amendment are as follows: ■ Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility. Under the Amendment, the expiration date of the existing $ 35 million Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility (the “Existing Revolver”) was extended to July 26, 2027. Any amounts outstanding will bear interest at a rate per annum, equal to the then current Bloomberg Short-Term Bank Yield Index (“BSBY”) (adjusted periodically) plus 1.00 %. The interest rate will be adjusted on a monthly basis. The actual daily amount of undrawn letters of credit is subject to a quarterly fee equal to a per annum rate of 1 %. We must also pay a quarterly unused commitment fee that is based on the average daily amount of the facility utilized during the applicable quarter; ■ 2022 Secured Term Loan. The Amendment provided us with a $ 18 million term loan (the “Secured Term Loan”), which was disbursed to us on July 26, 2022. We are required to pay monthly interest only payments at a rate per annum equal to the then current BSBY rate (adjusted periodically) plus 0.90 % on the outstanding balance until the principal is paid in full. The interest rate will be adjusted on a monthly basis. On July 26, 2027, the entire outstanding indebtedness is due in full, including all principal and interest. The Secured Term Loan is secured by certain company-owned life insurance policies under a Security Agreement (Assignment of Life Insurance Policy as Collateral) dated July 26, 2022, by and between the Company and BofA; and ■ 2022 Unsecured Term Loan. The Amendment provided us with a $ 7 million unsecured term loan (the “Unsecured Term Loan”), which was disbursed to us on July 26, 2022. We are required to pay monthly principal payments of $ 116,667 and monthly interest payments at a rate per annum equal to the then current BSBY (adjusted periodically) plus 1.40 % on the outstanding balance until paid in full. The interest rate will be adjusted monthly. On July 26, 2027, the entire outstanding indebtedness is due in full, including all principal and interest. We may prepay any outstanding principal amounts borrowed under either the Secured Term Loan or the Unsecured Term Loan at any time, without penalty provided that any payment is accompanied by all accrued interest owed. As of January 28, 2024, $ 4.9 million was outstanding under the Unsecured Term Loan, and $ 18 million was outstanding under the Secured Term Loan. We incurred $ 37,500 in debt issuance costs in connection with our term loans. As of January 28, 2024, unamortized loan costs of $ 26,250 were netted against the carrying value of our term loans on our consolidated balance sheets. F-23 Table of Contents Principal payments on the term loans are as follows. The carrying amount of the term loans approximated their fair value at January 28, 2024. Fiscal Year Amount 2025 1,400 2026 1,400 2027 1,400 2028 18,700 $ 22,900 The Amendment also included customary representations and warranties and requires us to comply with customary covenants, including, among other things, the following financial covenants: ● Maintain a ratio of funded debt to EBITDA not exceeding: o 2.25:1.0 through July 30, 2024; and o 2.00:1.00 thereafter. ● A basic fixed charge coverage ratio of at least 1.25:1.00; and ● Limit capital expenditures to no more than $15.0 million during any fiscal year. The Existing Loan Agreement also limits our right to incur other indebtedness, make certain investments and create liens upon our assets, subject to certain exceptions, among other restrictions. The Existing Loan Agreement does not restrict our ability to pay cash dividends on, or repurchase, shares of our common stock, subject to our compliance with the financial covenants discussed above, if we are not otherwise in default under the Existing Loan Agreement. We were in compliance with each of these financial covenants at January 28, 2024 and expect to remain in compliance with existing covenants for the foreseeable future. As of January 28, 2024, we had $ 28.3 million available under our $35 million Existing Revolver to fund working capital needs. Standby letters of credit in the aggregate amount of $ 6.7 million, used to collateralize certain insurance arrangements and for imported product purchases, were outstanding under the Existing Revolver as of January 28, 2024 There were no additional borrowings outstanding under the Existing Revolver as of January 28, 2024. NOTE 14 – EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS Employee Savings Plans We sponsor a tax-qualified 401(k) retirement plan covering substantially all employees. This plan assists employees in meeting their savings and retirement planning goals through employee salary deferrals and discretionary employer matching contributions. Our contributions to the plan amounted to $ 1.8 million in fiscal 2024, $ 1.5 million in fiscal 2023, and $ 1.4 million in fiscal 2022. Executive Benefits SRIP and SERP Overview We maintain two “frozen” retirement plans, which are paying benefits and may include active employees among the participants but we do not expect to add participants to these plans in the future. The two plans include: ■ a supplemental retirement income plan (“SRIP”) for certain former and current executives of Hooker Furnishings Corporation; and ■ the Pulaski Furniture Corporation Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (“SERP”) for certain former executives. F-24 Table of Contents SRIP and SERP The SRIP provides monthly payments to participants or their designated beneficiaries based on a participant’s “final average monthly earnings” and “specified percentage” participation level as defined in the plan, subject to a vesting schedule that may vary for each participant. The benefit is payable for a 15-year period following the participant’s termination of employment due to retirement, disability or death . In addition, the monthly retirement benefit for each participant, regardless of age, becomes fully vested and the present value of that benefit is paid to each participant in a lump sum upon a change in control of the Company as defined in the plan. The SRIP is unfunded and all benefits are payable solely from our general assets. The plan liability is based on the aggregate actuarial present value of the vested benefits to which participating employees are currently entitled but based on the employees’ expected dates of separation or retirement. No employees have been added to the plan since 2008 and we do not expect to add additional employees in the future, due to changes in our compensation philosophy, which emphasizes more performance-based compensation measures in total management compensation. The SERP provides monthly payments to eight retirees or their designated beneficiaries based on a defined benefit formula as defined in the plan. The benefit is payable for the life of the retiree with the following forms available as a reduced monthly benefit: Ten-year Certain and Life; 50% or 100% Joint and Survivor Annuity. The SERP is unfunded and all benefits are payable solely from our general assets. The plan liability is based on the aggregate actuarial present value of the benefits to which retired employees are currently entitled. No employees have been added to the plan since 2006 and we do not expect to add additional employees in the future. Summarized SRIP and SERP information as of each fiscal year-end (the measurement date) is as follows: SRIP (Supplemental Retirement Income Plan) January 28, January 29, 2024 2023 Change in benefit obligation: Beginning projected benefit obligation $ 7,976 $ 9,426 Service cost 58 126 Interest cost 364 243 Benefits paid ( 877 ) ( 815 ) Actuarial (gain)/ loss ( 150 ) ( 1,004 ) Ending projected benefit obligation (funded status) $ 7,371 $ 7,976 Accumulated benefit obligation $ 7,209 $ 7,783 Discount rate used to value the ending benefit obligations: 5.05 % 4.85 % Amount recognized in the consolidated balance sheets: Current liabilities (Accrued salaries, wages and benefits line) $ 961 $ 877 Non-current liabilities (Deferred compensation line) 6,410 7,099 Total $ 7,371 $ 7,976 F-25 Table of Contents Fifty-Two Weeks Ended January 28, January 29, January 30, 2024 2023 2022 Net periodic benefit cost Service cost $ 58 $ 126 $ 133 Interest cost 364 243 178 Net (gain)/loss ( 279 ) 83 402 Net periodic benefit cost $ 143 $ 452 $ 713 Other changes recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income Net (gain) / loss arising during period ( 150 ) ( 1,004 ) ( 553 ) Amortizations: Gain (loss) 279 ( 83 ) ( 402 ) Total recognized in other comprehensive income 129 ( 1,087 ) ( 955 ) Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and accumulated other comprehensive income $ 272 $ ( 635 ) $ ( 242 ) Assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost: Discount rate 4.85 % 2.70 % 1.75 % Increase in future compensation levels 4.00 % 4.00 % 4.00 % Estimated Future Benefit Payments: Fiscal 2025 $ 961 Fiscal 2026 961 Fiscal 2027 788 Fiscal 2028 813 Fiscal 2029 830 Fiscal 2030 through fiscal 2034 3,668 For the SRIP, the discount rate used to determine the fiscal 2024 net periodic cost was 4.85%, based on the Mercer yield curve and the plan’s expected benefit payments. At January 28, 2024, combining the Mercer yield curve and the plan's expected benefit payments resulted in a rate of 5.05 %. This rate was used to value the ending benefit obligations. F-26 Table of Contents At January 28, 2024, the actuarial gain related to the SRIP amounted to $ 150,000 , net of tax $ 41,000 . At January 29, 2023, the actuarial gain related to the SRIP amounted to $ 1 million, net of tax of $ 288 ,000. The estimated actuarial gain that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income into net periodic benefit cost over the 2025 fiscal year is $ 236,188 . There is no expected prior service (cost) or credit amortization. SERP (Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan) January 28, January 29, 2024 2023 Change in benefit obligation: Beginning projected benefit obligation $ 1,295 $ 1,531 Service cost - - Interest cost 57 41 Benefits paid ( 157 ) ( 158 ) Actuarial (gain)/loss 29 ( 119 ) Ending projected benefit obligation (funded status) $ 1,224 $ 1,295 Accumulated benefit obligation $ 1,224 $ 1,295 Discount rate used to value the ending benefit obligations: 4.90 % 4.70 % Amount recognized in the consolidated balance sheets: Current liabilities (Accrued salaries, wages and benefits line) $ 155 $ 155 Non-current liabilities (Deferred compensation line) 1,069 1,140 Total $ 1,224 $ 1,295 Fifty-Two Weeks Ended January 28, January 29, January 30, 2024 2023 2022 Net periodic benefit cost Service cost $ - $ - $ - Interest cost 57 41 34 Net gain ( 15 ) ( 2 ) Net periodic benefit cost $ 42 $ 39 $ 34 Other changes recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income Net (gain)/loss arising during period 29 ( 119 ) ( 39 ) Amortizations: Gain (Loss) 15 2 - Total recognized in other comprehensive income 44 ( 117 ) ( 39 ) Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and accumulated other comprehensive income $ 86 $ ( 78 ) $ ( 5 ) Assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost: Discount rate 4.70 % 2.80 % 2.10 % Increase in future compensation levels N/A N/A N/A Estimated Future Benefit Payments: Fiscal 2025 $ 155 Fiscal 2026 149 Fiscal 2027 142 Fiscal 2028 135 Fiscal 2029 127 Fiscal 2030 through fiscal 2034 504 F-27 Table of Contents For the SERP, the discount rate assumption used to measure the projected benefit obligations is set by reference to a certain hypothetical AA-rated corporate bond spot-rate yield curve constructed by our actuary, Aon (“Aon”) and the plan’s projected cash flows, rounded to the nearest 10 bps. At January 28, 2024, combining the Aon AA Above Median yield curve and the plan's expected benefit payments created a rate of 4.90%. This rate was used to value the ending benefit obligations. At January 29, 2023, combining the Aon AA Above Median yield curve and the plan's expected benefit payments created a rate of 4.70%. This rate was used to determine the fiscal 2024 net periodic cost. The change in the discount rate from 4.70% to 4.90% decreased liabilities. At January 28, 2024, the actuarial loss related to the SERP was $ 29 ,000. At January 29, 2023, the actuarial gain related to the SERP was $ 119 ,000. NOTE 15 – SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION Our Stock Incentive Plan permits incentive awards of restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights and performance grants to key employees. A maximum of 750,000 shares of the Company’s common stock is authorized for issuance under the Stock Incentive Plan. The Stock Incentive Plan also provides for annual restricted stock awards to non-employee directors. We have issued restricted stock awards to our non-employee directors since January 2006 and certain other management employees since 2014. We account for restricted stock awards as “non-vested equity shares” until the awards vest or are forfeited. Restricted stock awards to non-employee directors and certain other management employees vest if the director/employee remains on the board/employed through the specified vesting period for shares and may vest earlier upon certain events specified in the plan. For shares issued to non-employee directors during fiscal 2016 and after, there is a 12 -month service period. The fair value of each share of restricted stock is the market price of our common shares on the grant date. The weighted average grant-date fair values of unvested restricted stock awards issued during fiscal 2024 were $ 18.73 , $ 15.10 , $ 17.65 and $ 21.22 , during fiscal 2023 were $ 22.19 and $ 18.26 , and during fiscal 2022 was $ 37.20 . The restricted stock awards outstanding as of January 28, 2024 had an aggregate grant-date fair value of $ 3.6 million, after taking vested and forfeited restricted shares into account. As of January 28, 2024, we have recognized non-cash compensation expense of approximately $ 1.9 million related to these non-vested awards. During fiscal 2024, 45,339 shares vested with an average grant date fair value of $ 714,000 . The remaining $ 1.7 million of grant-date fair value for unvested restricted stock awards outstanding at January 28, 2024 will be recognized over the remaining vesting periods for these awards. The number of outstanding restricted shares increased due primarily to grants of restricted shares to a larger population of our non-executive employees as an incentive for retention and alignment of individual performance to our values. For each restricted stock issuance, the following table summarizes restricted stock activity, including the weighted average issue price of those shares on the grant date, the fair value of each grant of restricted stock on the grant date, compensation expense recognized for the unvested shares of restricted stock for each grant and the remaining fair value of the unvested shares of restricted stock for each grant as of January 28, 2024: Whole Grant-Date Aggregate Compensation Grant-Date Fair Value Number of Fair Value Grant-Date Expense Unrecognized At Shares Per Share Fair Value Recognized January 28, 2024 Restricted shares Issued on April 8, 2021 16,613 $ 37.20 $ 618 $ 317 $ 19 Forfeited ( 7,576 ) ( 282 ) Restricted shares Issued on January 31, 2022 22,534 22.19 500 260 130 Forfeited ( 4,958 ) ( 110 ) Restricted shares Issued on April 11, 2022 64,518 18.26 1,178 636 405 Forfeited ( 7,524 ) ( 137 ) Restricted shares Issued on April 10, 2023 67,537 18.73 1,265 351 914 Restricted shares Issued on May 5, 2023 3,311 15.10 50 12 37 Restricted shares Issued on June 9, 2023 23,796 17.65 420 280 140 Restricted shares Issued on July 24, 2023 3,534 21.22 75 15 60 Awards outstanding at January 28, 2024: 181,785 $ 3,577 $ 1,872 $ 1,705 F-28 Table of Contents We have awarded time-based restricted stock units to certain senior executives since 2011. Each restricted stock unit, or “RSU”, entitles the executive to receive one share of the Company’s common stock if he remains continuously employed with the Company through the end of a three-year service period . The RSUs may be paid in shares of the Company’s common stock, cash or both, at the discretion of the Compensation Committee. The RSUs are accounted for as “non-vested stock grants.” Similar to the restricted stock grants issued to our non-employee directors, RSU compensation expense is recognized ratably over the applicable service period. However, unlike restricted stock grants, no shares are issued, or other payment made, until the end of the applicable service period (commonly referred to as “cliff vesting”) and grantees are not entitled to receive dividends on their RSUs during that time. The fair value of each RSU is the market price of a share of our common stock on the grant date, reduced by the present value of the dividends expected to be paid on a share of our common stock during the applicable service period, discounted at the appropriate risk-free rate. The following table presents RSU activities for the year ended January 28, 2024: Whole Grant-Date Aggregate Compensation Grant-Date Fair Value Number of Fair Value Grant-Date Expense Unrecognized At Units Per Unit Fair Value Recognized January 28, 2024 RSUs Awarded on April 8, 2021 8,186 $ 35.05 $ 287 $ 209 $ 12 Forfeited ( 1,882 ) ( 66 ) RSUs for retention Awarded on April 8, 2021 4,865 35.05 171 108 6 Forfeited ( 1,613 ) ( 57 ) RSUs Awarded on April 11, 2022 19,157 15.86 304 186 118 RSUs Awarded on April 10, 2023 18,676 16.19 302 84 218 Awards outstanding at January 28, 2024: 47,389 $ 941 $ 586 $ 355 We have issued Performance-based Restricted Stock Units (“PSUs”) to our named executive officers since fiscal 2019 under the Company’s Stock Incentive Plan. Each PSU entitles the executive officer to receive one share of our common stock based on the achievement of two specified performance conditions if the executive officer remains continuously employed through the end of the three-year performance period. One target is based on our annual average growth in our EPS over the performance period and the other target is based on EPS growth over the performance period compared to our peers. The payout or settlement of the PSUs will be made in shares of our common stock. PSUs awarded in fiscal 2022 were forfeited as the performance targets were not met. The following table presents PSU activities for the year ended January 28, 2024: Whole Grant-Date Aggregate Compensation Grant-Date Fair Value Number of Fair Value Grant-Date Expense Unrecognized At Units Per Unit Fair Value Recognized January 28, 2024 PSUs Awarded on April 11, 2022 46,725 $ 18.26 $ 853 $ 569 $ 284 PSUs Awarded on April 10, 2023 45,552 18.73 853 284 569 Awards outstanding at January 28, 2024: 92,277 $ 1,706 $ 853 $ 853 NOTE 16 – EARNINGS PER SHARE We refer you to the Earnings Per Share disclosure in Note 2-Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, above, for more detailed information concerning the calculation of earnings per share. F-29 Table of Contents All stock awards are designed to encourage retention and to provide an incentive for increasing shareholder value. We have issued restricted stock awards to non-employee members of the board of directors since 2006 and to certain non-executive employees since 2014. We have issued restricted stock units (“RSUs”) to certain senior executives since fiscal 2012 under the Company’s Stock Incentive Plan. Each RSU entitles an executive to receive one share of the Company’s common stock if the executive remains continuously employed with the Company through the end of a three-year service period. The RSUs may be paid in shares of our common stock, cash or both at the discretion of the Compensation Committee of our board of directors. We have issued Performance-based Restricted Stock Units (“PSUs”) to certain senior executives since fiscal 2019 under the Company’s Stock Incentive Plan. Each PSU entitles the executive officer to receive one share of our common stock based on the achievement of two specified performance conditions if the executive officer remains continuously employed through the end of the three-year performance period. One target is based on our annual average growth in our EPS over the performance period and the other target is based on EPS growth over the performance period compared to our peers. The payout or settlement of the PSUs will be made in shares of our common stock. We expect to continue to grant these types of awards annually in the future. The following table sets forth the number of outstanding restricted stock awards and RSUs and PSUs, net of forfeitures and vested shares, as of the fiscal period-end dates indicated: January 28, January 29, January 30, 2024 2023 2022 Restricted shares 181,785 132,304 59,500 RSUs and PSUs 139,666 100,969 77,841 321,451 233,273 137,341 All restricted shares, RSUs and PSUs awarded that have not yet vested are considered when computing diluted earnings per share. During fiscal 2024, we purchased and retired 620,634 shares of our common stock (at an average price of $ 18.79 per share) under the $ 20 million share repurchase authorization approved by our board of directors in fiscal 2023 and the additional $ 5 million share repurchase authorization approved by our board of directors in the second quarter of this year. These repurchases reduced our total outstanding shares and, consequently, reduced the weighted outstanding shares used in our calculation of earnings per share for fiscal 2024 shown below. The share repurchase program was completed during the fiscal 2024 third quarter. The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share: Fifty-Two Weeks Ended January 28, January 29, January 30, 2024 2023 2022 Net income/(loss) $ 9,865 $ ( 4,312 ) $ 11,718 Less: Dividends on unvested restricted shares 153 103 46 Net earnings allocated to unvested restricted stock 156 - 61 Earnings available for common shareholders $ 9,556 $ ( 4,415 ) $ 11,611 Weighted average shares outstanding for basic earnings per share 10,684 11,593 11,852 Dilutive effect of unvested restricted stock awards 154 * 118 Weighted average shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share 10,838 11,593 11,970 Basic earnings/(loss) per share $ 0.91 $ ( 0.37 ) $ 0.99 Diluted earnings/(loss) per share $ 0.91 $ ( 0.37 ) $ 0.97 * Due to net loss in fiscal 2023, approximately 117,000 shares would have been antidilutive and are therefore excluded from the calculation of earnings per share, respectively. F-30 Table of Contents NOTE 17 – INCOME TAXES Our provision for income taxes was as follows for the periods indicated: Fifty-Two Weeks Ended January 28, January 29, January 30, 2024 2023 2022 Current expense Federal $ 6 $ 1,024 $ 650 Foreign 47 75 107 State - 223 307 Total current expense 53 1,322 1,064 Deferred taxes Federal 2,227 ( 2,617 ) 1,980 State 293 ( 542 ) 344 Total deferred taxes 2,520 ( 3,159 ) 2,324 Income tax (benefit)/expense $ 2,573 $ ( 1,837 ) $ 3,388 Total tax expense for fiscal 2024 was $ 2.6 million, of which $ 2.6 million expense was allocated to continuing operations and $ 41 ,000 tax benefit was allocated to other comprehensive income. Total tax benefit for fiscal 2023 was $ 1.5 million, of which $ 1.8 million benefit was allocated to continuing operations and $ 288 ,000 tax expense was allocated to other comprehensive income. Total tax expense for fiscal 2022 was $ 3.6 million, of which $ 3.4 million expense was allocated to continuing operations and $ 237 ,000 tax expense was allocated to other comprehensive income. The effective income tax rate differed from the federal statutory tax rate as follows for the periods indicated: Fifty-Two Weeks Ended January 28, January 29, January 30, 2024 2023 2022 Income taxes at statutory rate 21.0 % 21.0 % 21.0 % Increase (decrease) in tax rate resulting from: State taxes, net of federal benefit 1.9 4.1 3.4 Officer's life insurance - 1.7 4.0 - 1.3 Expiration of capital loss 0.0 0.0 2.0 Change in valuation allowance 0.1 - 0.2 - 1.9 Other - 0.6 1.0 - 0.8 Effective income tax rate 20.7 % 29.9 % 22.4 % F-31 Table of Contents The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and liabilities for the period indicated were: January 28, January 29, 2024 2023 Assets Intangible assets $ 5,590 $ 6,409 Inventories - 3,618 Deferred compensation 2,494 3,007 Allowance for bad debts 816 889 Employee benefits 1,008 746 Loss and credit carryover 6,655 418 Accrued liabilities 238 79 Deferred rent 716 605 Other - 215 Total deferred tax assets 17,517 15,986 Valuation allowance ( 107 ) ( 100 ) 17,410 15,886 Liabilities Property, plant and equipment 1,710 1,117 Inventories 3,319 - Other 376 285 Total deferred tax liabilities 5,405 1,402 Net deferred tax assets $ 12,005 $ 14,484 At January 28, 2024 and January 29, 2023 our net deferred tax asset was $ 12.0 million and $ 14.5 million, respectively. The increase in the valuation allowance of $ 7,000 was due to additional foreign tax credit carry forward. We expect to fully realize the benefit of the deferred tax assets, with the exception of a portion of the foreign tax credit carry forward, in future periods when the amounts become deductible. We have federal and state net operating loss carry forwards of $ 22.7 million and $ 14.4 million, respectively, which have various expiration dates beginning in fiscal 2039 through fiscal 2044, with some having an indefinite carry forward period. We have foreign tax credit carry forwards of $ 147,000 which expire beginning in fiscal 2029 through fiscal 2034. We also have charitable contribution carry forwards of $ 3.2 million, which expire in fiscal 2028 and fiscal 2029. Current accounting standards prescribe a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The guidance also addresses de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods and disclosure. We do not have unrecognized tax benefits as of January 28, 2024. Tax years ending January 31, 2021 through January 28, 2024 remain subject to examination by federal and state taxing authorities. F-32 Table of Contents NOTE 18 – SEGMENT INFORMATION As a public entity, we are required to present disaggregated information by segment using the management approach. The objective of this approach is to allow users of our financial statements to see our business through the eyes of management based upon the way management reviews performance and makes decisions. The management approach requires segment information to be reported based on how management internally evaluates the operating performance of the company’s business units or segments. The objective of this approach is to meet the basic principles of segment reporting as outlined in ASC 280 Segments (“ASC 280”), which are to allow the users of our financial statements to: ■ better understand our performance; ■ better assess our prospects for future net cash flows; and ■ make more informed judgments about us as a whole. We define our segments as those operations our chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) regularly reviews to analyze performance and allocate resources. We measure the results of our segments using, among other measures, each segment’s net sales, gross profit and operating income, as determined by the information regularly reviewed by the CODM. For financial reporting purposes, we are organized into three reportable segments and “All Other”, which includes the remainder of our businesses: ■ Hooker Branded , consisting of the operations of our imported Hooker Casegoods and Hooker Upholstery businesses; ■ Home Meridian , a business acquired at the beginning of fiscal 2017, is a stand-alone, mostly autonomous business that serves a different type or class of customer than do our other operating segments and at much lower margins; ■ Domestic Upholstery, which includes the domestic upholstery manufacturing operations of Bradington-Young, HF Custom (formerly Sam Moore), Shenandoah Furniture and Sunset West; and ■ All Other , consisting of H Contract, BOBO Intriguing Objects, and Lifestyle Brands. None of these operating segments were individually reportable; therefore, we combined them in “All Other” in accordance with ASC 280. Changes to segment reporting for fiscal 2024 We regularly monitor our reportable segments for changes in facts and circumstances to determine whether changes in the identification or aggregation of operating segments are necessary. Before the fiscal 2024 third quarter, H Contract’s results included sales of products sourced from the Hooker Branded and Domestic Upholstery segments. Due to a change in the way management internally evaluates operating performance, beginning with fiscal 2024 third quarter, Hooker Branded and Domestic Upholstery segments’ results now include sales of products formerly included in H Contract’s results. Fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023 results discussed below have been recast to reflect this change. The Home Meridian segment is unchanged. During the second quarter of fiscal 2024, we acquired substantially all the assets of BOBO Intriguing Objects. Based on the requirements of ASC 280: Segment Reporting, BOBO’s results are included in All Other on a prospective basis. F-33 Table of Contents The following table presents segment information for the periods, and as of the dates, indicated. Prior-year information has been recast to reflect the changes in segments discussed above. Fifty-Two Weeks Ended January 28, 2024 January 29, 2023 January 30, 2022 % Net % Net % Net Net Sales Sales Sales Sales Hooker Branded $ 156,590 36.2 % $ 205,935 35.3 % $ 200,945 33.8 % Home Meridian 143,538 33.1 % 216,338 37.1 % 278,902 47.0 % Domestic Upholstery 126,827 29.3 % 156,717 26.9 % 106,827 18.0 % All Other 6,271 1.4 % 4,112 0.7 % 6,938 1.2 % Consolidated $ 433,226 100 % $ 583,102 100 % $ 593,612 100 % Gross Profit/(Loss) Hooker Branded $ 57,671 36.8 % $ 60,871 29.6 % $ 63,333 31.5 % Home Meridian 24,367 17.0 % ( 2,620 ) - 1.2 % 15,213 5.5 % Domestic Upholstery 24,048 19.0 % 32,633 20.8 % 20,860 19.5 % All Other 2,606 41.5 % 2,410 58.6 % 2,296 33.1 % Consolidated $ 108,692 25.1 % $ 93,294 16.0 % $ 101,702 17.1 % Operating Income/(Loss) Hooker Branded $ 16,844 10.8 % $ 22,030 10.7 % $ 30,705 15.3 % Home Meridian ( 5,530 ) - 3.9 % ( 37,181 ) - 17.2 % ( 21,260 ) - 7.6 % Domestic Upholstery 1,131 0.9 % 8,871 5.7 % 4,675 4.4 % All Other ( 87 ) - 1.4 % 234 5.7 % 723 10.4 % Consolidated $ 12,358 2.9 % $ ( 6,046 ) - 1.0 % $ 14,843 2.5 % Capital Expenditures Hooker Branded $ 4,185 $ 1,813 $ 558 Home Meridian 1,679 1,280 4,829 Domestic Upholstery 860 1,106 1,295 All Other 91 - 10 Consolidated $ 6,815 $ 4,199 $ 6,692 Depreciation & Amortization Hooker Branded $ 2,268 $ 2,092 $ 2,530 Home Meridian 2,689 2,899 2,594 Domestic Upholstery 3,972 3,827 2,678 All Other 27 11 12 Consolidated $ 8,956 $ 8,829 $ 7,814 As of January 28, As of January 29, 2024 %Total 2023 %Total Assets Assets Assets Hooker Branded $ 168,832 56.3 % $ 174,523 52.1 % Home Meridian 58,799 19.6 % 92,469 27.6 % Domestic Upholstery 67,230 22.4 % 66,435 19.8 % All Other 5,067 1.7 % 1,558 0.5 % Consolidated Assets $ 299,928 100 % $ 334,985 100 % Consolidated Goodwill and Intangibles 43,658 46,731 Total Consolidated Assets $ 343,586 $ 381,716 F-34 Table of Contents Sales by product type are as follows: Net Sales (in thousands) Fiscal 2024 2023 2022 Casegoods $ 248,627 57 % $ 328,849 56 % $ 348,548 59 % Upholstery 184,599 43 % 254,253 44 % 245,064 41 % $ 433,226 100 % $ 583,102 100 % $ 593,612 100 % No significant long-lived assets were held outside the United States at either January 28, 2024 or January 29, 2023. International customers accounted for less than 2 % of consolidated invoiced sales in fiscal 2024, 2023 and 2022. We define international sales as sales outside of the United States and Canada. NOTE 19 – COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS Commitments and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements We had letters of credit outstanding totaling $ 6.7 million on January 28, 2024. We utilize letters of credit to collateralize certain imported inventory purchases and certain insurance arrangements. In the ordinary course of our business, we may become involved in legal proceedings involving contractual and employment relationships, product liability claims, intellectual property rights and a variety of other matters. We do not believe that any pending legal proceedings will have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations. Our business is subject to a number of significant risks and uncertainties, including our reliance on offshore sourcing, any of which can adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition or future prospects. NOTE 20 – CONCENTRATIONS OF RISK Imported Products Sourcing We source imported products through multiple vendors, located in ten countries. Because of the large number and diverse nature of the foreign factories from which we can source our imported products, we have some flexibility in the placement of products in any particular factory or country. Factories located in Vietnam are a critical resource for Hooker Furnishings. In fiscal 2024, imported products sourced from Vietnam accounted for 88 % of our import purchases and our top five suppliers accounted for 60 % of our fiscal 2024 import purchases. A disruption in our supply chain from Vietnam could significantly impact our ability to fill customer orders for products manufactured at that factory or in that country. Raw Materials Sourcing for Domestic Upholstery Manufacturing Our five largest domestic upholstery suppliers accounted for 35 % of our raw materials supply purchases for domestic upholstered furniture manufacturing operations in fiscal 2024. One supplier accounted for 9 % of our raw material purchases in fiscal 2024. Should disruptions with these suppliers occur, we believe we could successfully source these products from other suppliers without significant disruption to our operations. F-35 Table of Contents Concentration of Sales and Accounts Receivable One customer accounted for approximately 6 % of our consolidated sales in fiscal 2024. Our top five customers accounted for 22 % of our fiscal 2024 consolidated sales. The loss of any one or more of these customers could adversely affect our earnings, financial condition and liquidity. At January 28, 2024, 16 % of our consolidated accounts receivable is concentrated in our top five customers. NOTE 21 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS We lease the four properties utilized in Shenandoah’s operations. One of our employees has an ownership interest in the entities that own these properties. The leases commenced on September 29, 2017 with an option to renew each for an additional seven years . All four leases include annual rent escalation clauses with respect to minimum lease payments after the initial 84-month term of the lease is completed. In addition to monthly lease payments, we also incur expenses for property taxes, routine repairs and maintenance and other operating expenses. The total amount of the lease expenses and other expenses do not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements. NOTE 22 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Cash Dividend On March 4, 2024 , our Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $ 0.23 per share, payable on March 29, 2024 to shareholders of record at March 18, 2024 . F-36